Thanks for all the input. It's good to have a starting point for now until I can get some time in on the water and see how the boat handles different situations. I know it's always a matter of perspective. I hated wind in the 14 footer, but with an old 9.8hp finding shelter when the wind shifted meant taking a beating. Prior to that my family had a 16' tri-hull. Reasonably stable trolling and stationary, but getting across the lake was brutal. This boat should be a totally different experience, I hope.
I'm like winger7mm, I'm fishing for recreation and don't want it to be any more stressful than it needs to be. Shouldn't be a problem today. 30km/h with gusts up to 40km/h right now but forecast shows it dropping off to 10-20km/h by time I'll be on the water for the maiden voyage. Out of the north too, which is ideal because I usually launch and fish on the north side of this lake.
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